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Power - Tetrode (NOT beam) (over 1000V 100W) ·Tetrode

SRS456

Transmitting power tetrode designed for RF amplification, communications, industrial RF generation, oscillation, modulation, or frequency multiplication.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 14.2 A

Description

SRS456 is a radiation-cooled transmitting tetrode intended for industrial RF generators, audio-frequency amplification. The source publishes heater data, static characteristics, operating examples, limiting ratings, capacitances, and mechanical or cooling requirements as applicable.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
14.2 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Tetrode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Transconductance
0.004 S
Max plate voltage
3000 V
Max screen voltage
500 V
Max plate dissipation
400 W
Max screen dissipation
35 W
Max cathode current
450 mA

Promoted ratings/characteristics are source-published values; additional published values and operating examples are preserved in the parameter table.

Source-dependent data

Operating conditions by source

Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.

Data set 01

1953 RFT Rundfunk Technik

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Other

  • HeaterVoltageNominal

    5 V

    Nominal

  • HeaterCurrentNominal

    14.2 A

    Nominal

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    3300 V

  • Maximum Screen Voltage

    600 V

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    400 W

  • Maximum Screen Dissipation

    35 W

  • Maximum Cathode Current

    450 mA

  • Maximum Frequency

    110 MHz

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    4000 µS

    Typical